Tire carrier



june 30, 1925,

L. P. SEBILLE TIRE'GARRIER Filed Aug. 22 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet. 1

June 30, 1925. 1,543,682

. L. P. sEBlLLE TIRE CARRIER Filed Aug. 22, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 @Imag Patented June 30, 1925.

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To aZZ'fzorom it wmy'oonoern Be lt'lmown tlratiI, LEGPAUL Srinitrinra dent foil' f Cilevelan'd, county of --Guyalioga,

State oli' Ollio, -liave =invented 1 certain new and useful Improvements 1 in .Tire Carriers, ot'\v1liicflr tli'e 'following -1s la specification.

This invention f relates.' to 'deviees 1er V-colvlagsing transverselysplit`rims and alsoto .Ispare tirel carriers 'for motor velnelesoon'if bined with fa Irnr colla'psingl device.

't is'one'of tlieobjects ofthe invention -to ,1 provide f:sinip'le, etlective l"and conveniently operable r1.in'collaps1i1g\t'o'o'Ldand more eepeciallyoire tlrat isadapted to'be carried l onf ai meten velii cle'iand Will be soconstriieted as to Ibe a-d-i'ipted` to `collapser tlie various types of transversely VVsplit rims now` on tlie market andlalso adaptedto collapse-'rims `finvention is "to 4provide Ia snbstafntial Acle- ,"viee, 'for the piirposefset forth, which :will yloe du'rab'leV and capable of withstandingtlre severe service to Awliicli suoli devices are yand tlie ifeatures of novelty scription ltaken f in conneetion vflrwitlr -fthe y1aceompanying drawings, ir'of V"which Figure 1 -is a transverse section' of ladevice embodying' iny invention, .fthe section being` f taken on the lline 1*'1-ofFig.-f2

'Fig'. 2-is` a. side elevation with pa'rtsfslioivn in section, ithe tirealfsoibeing inelnded in thisvieiv; i

Fig. S5-is asecti'onoirtlie-line S-BofEi'g.

"d 5 Y. i' L Fig. 41s an enlarged fragmentof Fig. '1; Fig.. Fris al plan -vieW oftlieeparts shown in'F-ig. 1, 1a ,portion offtliisTi-gure bingon ystationary 'extension l15, tlieytlireads 14 -or :any equivalent:mecliamsintliatnia-y be preferredjbeinfg Vprovidedfor the purpose of Eadjustingthe extension 15 'rad-iallypin order to acoominodate rims kof'difli'ereiit diameters.

-Sli-clably mounted `in lil-ie arms. :.12 f and 13 vareutlieeXte-iisions 16 fand 117; -Eaelii ot-tlie extensions 15, 16 and'17 is, provided at its outerendfwitli-a bracket ltl-fandA tlies'ebraek- `iets cooperate 'Y to Asupport :'tlie ti'r'e 'rim f' 1s-one o't the hooks l21 lis :Shown asengaging' being' the normal position of the hooliswvhn -tlredeviee is usedasiln'iply--asfia tire'oarrier.

collapsing tool all of i the hooks are f turned outW-ardso as tofengagewith tIlie-langeeof the rim. From'Fig.--1 it will benotedftliat the" -liub portion of eaclrfhook projects radially rfro'm its pivot vslightly `beyond ltlie iears'fwliich carry the hook so as-to1provide a "means adapted" to' be engagedlby 'a-persons -tliumb Ito .swing 'ftlie l1-ook from f its E position Within the bracket 18 to the operative '.position where vit engages Ywitlrtlieffiange-ofthe rim. This projection is indicated @at Ythe point 22 and it'fwill 'be understood that all of the lhooks' are,v by rpreferene, con'- struetedin'tliis manner.. f

In -orde`r to-yieldingly -retain Vthe hooks in? the differentgpostions to which l they nray be adjusted, and `to prevent them -froin rattling vvlien -lioused `Within the braelet 18 f1 '-liave provided 'a `spring 23, ywhich is carried-bv a epi'nA 24 and has itsA end;`portio`n's Vinvr frictional1 engagement iwith ,the l'ub pon tions o1`f=tlietwolioolrsofthe braeket. `The Spr-ings 123 are-vso`constructed as rto exert lsniltcient -pressure on `the hooks to accom- `plisli tlie, purposes"set vforth. u y i 'AiliolloW-boss 25 lis formed on t-liel'iub A1() dianlietrieally oppositetlrearm 1Q-and in :this boss there is vjournalled a rotatable niemberwhicli is internally screw-threaded as indicated at-f2.7 'and lisjheld from axial movement by the flange '28 and the collar 29,` the latter f'being l'secured Aon )the member' byset'screws or pinsasindi @ated at 30. The outer end or' the-member is of polygonal form as indicated at ee entrainement man,

31 to receive a wrench for the purpose of rotating this member. The extension 16 carries a threaded rod 32 within the hub 10 and this rod engages the threaded-portion 27 of the member 26 so that the extension 16 may be thereby moved radially in either direction by rotating,` the member 26.

A stud 33 is secured tothe bottom of the hub 10, as best shown in Fig. 3, and has pivotally mounted vthereon a pair of bellcrank levers '34 one end of which engages with the pivot pin 35 carried by the rod 32 so that `thesebellcrank levers will be actuated-in accordance with the movements of the'rod 32. The other ends of the levers 34 `are pivotally connected thru a pair of links 36, arranged on opposite sides of the rod 32, withl the extension 17 so that this extension will be moved radially in accordance with the movements of the extension 16. .V It will be noted that the. arms of the bell-crank levers 34that are connected with the rod 32 'are considerably longer than the other arms that are connected with the extension 17 and, therefore, the movements of the extension 17 willibe slower and of less extent than the corresponding movements of the exten-l sion 16. r Y l In Fig. 2 the extensions 15, 16 and 17 are shown in thefposition in which they act as a spare tire carrier, the extensions 16 and 17 being forced outwardly against the interior of the rim to secure the latter. This is also the position ofthe extensions 16 and 17, at the start of the rim-collapsing operation and I have shown in broken lines on Fig. 2 the approximate shape of the rim and relationof its ends, lwhen fully collapsed to permit the removal of the tire. In the collapsing'movement it is necessary first to draw the end 37 radially inward relative to the end 38. The extension 15 being stationary it Will be seen that inward movement of the extension 16, by rotation of the member 26, will draw this end 37 of the rim inward whereas inward movement of the extension 17 will produce an overlapping` of the ends 37 and 38. It is, therefore, desirable to have the initial inward movement of the extension 16 accelerated relatively to the corresponding and Asimultaneous movement ofthe extension 17 or, in otherwords, it is desirable to have kthe inward movement of the vextension 17 retarded relative to the correspondinginward movement of the extension 16 and this is effec-ted in the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 byV virtue of the direction of movement of the pivot 39, which connects the bell-'crank levers S4 with the links 36,during the initial inward movement of the extension 16.

F rom Fig. 2 it will be noted that the movementV of the pivot 39' from the position illustrated is, to a considerable extent,`trans verseof the line of movement of the extension 17 v Whereasthe subsequent movement of the pivot 39 is more nearly in line with the radial movement of the extension 17. This relatively `retarded initial movement ofthe extension 17 could be accentuated by bringing the ends of the bell-crank levers 34 closer together so that the inward movement of the pivot 39 would be more nearly at right angles to theradial movement of the extension 17.

In practice, I have found a movement of approximately 2 in the extension 16 and a corresponding movement of about 11/8 in the extension 17 is ample for-collapsing a rim suliciently tomake the removal of the tire therefrom relatively easy. In this collapsing movement the action of the extension 17 causes the rim to slide thru the hooks on the extension 16. Ihe amount of adjustment necessary in the arm 15 will depend upon the number of different sizes of rims that it is desired to adapt the tool for but it Vwill be noted that the position of the extension 15 does not in any way affect the extent of the movement of the arms 16 and 17.

When the device is used as a spare tire carrier itVA is advisable to have means for locking the extensions 16 and 17 in their extended lpositions in which fthey and the extension 15 forcibly engage the inner surface of therim so as to securely grip the rim and prevent its removal. The locking means which I have provided consist of a bolt 40, which in practice I make of ML by lys steel, that is slid-able in a suitable keyway in the boss 25, into and out of notches 41 in the adjacent `face ofthe collar 29. (See Figs. 4 andv 5.) An ordinary Yale lock is indicated at 42 in a boss 43 projecting from the side of the boss' 25 and the rotatable part of the lock 32 has an eccentric pin 44 which engages with a `slot 45 in the bolt 40 to move the bolt into and out of the notches 41. From Fig. 5 it will be evident that when the bolt 40 is in one of the notches 41 the member 26 is effectively prevented from rotation although the lock 42 will not be subject `to any strain when an attempt is made to rotate the member 26. VThe functionof the lock is merely to shift the bolt` 40 and the latter is the locking element that prevents rotation l of the member 26 vand thereby secures the extensionl 16 and 17 in their extended positions.

A cover plate `46 is secured in the open side of the hub 10 and `prevents access to the internal mechanism. t

- In the form of the `invention illustrated 'in Fig. the'hub 10 is essentially the same as' in the construction previously described f and has the hollow arms 11, 12 and 13. The extension 15 as shown is rigidly pinned in the arm 11 and is, therefore, non-adjustable.

The extension 16 has arod 32 secured thereto which engages with .the internal lll) latitsinner end is provided with bevel gear which Vmeshes y'Witlra gear -51 that` is Ah'aonntetl ina\bezufing-59l inv the hub. The

gearfj'l has afthreadedbore -ivith which `the threaded rod '53 oir the arm A17 cooperates.

y The gears l50 and elim-ry be ofthe-same size land inr that ewienftl, in order to;p1o\-'idefor the differenti-al `rnovement betneen the lextensions ltand'17"Inralre the thread-on the rod'32 of coifisider'ably Vcoarser7 pitch than`- the thread oiftherod.53.`

Itwvill be understood ythat the extensions 15'-, 1G and 17'; ma 'l lee-provided \.`ithfthe bracket-sv 18-1andh`ooles Q1 gto engage with the rim the main 'ilitl'erence'v between the twoJ confstrnetios, however, isin the lin-ternal mechanism for aetirati-nglthe mor/'Sable extensions. 'lIn case itis-preferred to malte the 1threads or the rods 32 and 153 ot the san-iepitch aldirbrenee-inffthe size oiI 'the lgears y50andl'51"ijnay bemade. in order to provide for thedi'li'ei'fential i-norementabove referredto. y Y

Y It "ivillbe vunderstt-)odt-hat 1n/'hen the device is to be used on a motor vehiclefsfuitable brackets Will lbe v provided for the I lpurpose of securing the hub 10 to the vehicle but I have .deemed an illustration of such braclretsAto 4be imnecessary to an understanding of the invention.

The hooks 21, being pivoted to the brackets 18 are adapted to assume different positions for-.the purpose of engaging rims ot diderent Widths. This feature taken with the adjus'tability of the arm 15 which adapts Vthe device to rims of diferent diameters makes it possible to accommodate with the same device all oi' the commercial sizes of transplit rims. Further adjustability may b-e provided, if desired, by making one or both ot the extensions 16 and 17 of adjustable lengthfby providing threaded connections between the part 16'and the rod 32 and a similar device in the extension 17.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. InY a device of the class described, the combination of a hub having a plurality of radially projecting arms some ot which are movable radially, means for actuating said radially movable arms, pivoted hooks on the outer ends of each of said arms adapted to take different positions to engage opposite sides of rims ci" diiierent widths for the purpose ot collapsing them, said arms having pockets at their outer ends to receive said hooks When not `in use, and spring means in said pockets cooperating with said' hooks to trictionally hold them VinV different operative positions.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a hub having a plurality ot held against axial ln-iovement Eand.'having y threads cooperating 'with said extension "whereby the latter 'land its #arm may =be moved "radially by the'l rotation or saidl member, =and-means in'depeiident'otsaid rotat- Lable; member operatively fcon'neeting said' extension with `another oit said arms'sons to actuate the latter thereby. f

3. In a-device of the elassfdescribed,"the combination of `a hlub having a. :plurality otradially projecting arms some of which 'are movablefradially/,one oi" said movable arms having .a threaded extension Within said hub, ga rotatable member in said 1hab held against axial movement and having threads 'cooperating 'with Vsaid extension whereby the Elatter and, its arm may be nfiovedtradially by the rotationl ot'vsaid mehr ber, means operatively ccnn-ectingsaid extension with another 'ot said farms-so as i to `actuate the latter thereby, 'andlocli controlledmeans on said hab itor preventing rotation ot said Vn'iember.

d. In a device ot .the class described, athe combination of a hub having a plurality'of radially pro jeeting yarms some of Which'are movable radially,soney o'f-said movable arms having a threaded extension within said l'rub, a rotatable member in said hub 'held against axial move-ment and having threads cooperating` with said extension whereby the latter and its arm may be moved radially by the rotation of said member, means operatively connecting said extension with an-v other ot said arms so as to actuate the latter thereby, a bolt carried by said hub and adapted to prevent rotation of said member, and a lock for actuating said bolt.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination ot a hub having a plurality of radially projecting arms some of which are movable radially, a rotatable member in said hub held against axial movement and having threaded connection with one ot said arms so as to move the latter radially in either direction, a lever pi'voted in said hub and having one end in engagement with said movable arm so as to be actuated thereby, and means connecting` the other end ot said lever with another arm to actuate the. latter.

G. In a device of the class described, the combination of a. hub having' a plurality of radially projectilng,` arms some of which are lovable radially, a rotatable member in said hub held against axial movement and having threaded connection with one ot' said arms so as to move the latter radially in either direction, a lever pivoted in said hub and having one end in engagement with said movable arm so as to be actuated thereby,

and a link pivotally connected with the other endet1 said lever and with another of said radially movable arms to actuate the latter.

7. In a device of the class described, the `combination of ya hub having a plurality of radially projecting arms some oi' which are movable radially, a rotatable member in said hub held against axial movement and having threaded connection with one of said arms so as to move the latter radially in either direction, a lever pivoted in said hub and having one end in engagement with said movable arm so as to be actuated thereby,v.a.nd a link pivotally connected with the other end of said lever and with another of Vsaid radially movable arms to actuate the latter, said lever being so proportioned as to cause said movable arms to be moved dit erentially. Y v -Y 8. Ina device of the class described, the combination of a hub, a plurality of radially extending arms associated therewith, means at the ends of said arms adapted to engage a rim to collapse the same, and means for drawing some oi said arms inwardly comprising a device whereby the movement a of one of the arms is relatively retarded during the initial portion of therim-collapsing operation. Y

9. In a device of the class described for collapsing transplit tire rims, the combina-` tion of hub, a plurality oit' radially extendot said arms inwardly including a device whereby the movement of an arm that is remote from the split ol the rim is retarded,

during the initial portion ofthe rim collapsing operation, relatively tothat of said arm that is adjacent to the split of the rim.

l0. In a device of the class describedfor collapsing transplit tire'rims, the combination of a hub, a plurality of radially extending arms associated therewith, one of said arms being relatively stationary and two being movable radially, means at the ends of said arms adapted to engage a rim to collapse the same, the rim to be arrangedthereon with the split thereoil adjacent one of said movable arms, and means for actuatingsaid movable arms including a device whereby the movement of the said movable armthatis remote `from the ksplit of therim is retarded, during the initial portion of the rim collapsing opera-tion, relatively to that of the arm that is adjacent to the 'split ot the rim. y

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

Lno PAUL sBILLE. y' 

